BlackBerry 10 Was Launched Two Years Ago Today

BlackBerry 10 officially turns two years old today. Back on January 30th of 2013, Research In Motion, as BlackBerry was known back then, held a worldwide event that celebrated the launch of this new, innovative operating system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcN_3efuVso

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We were lucky enough to attend to main site of the launch in New York City, and watch first hand one of the coolest events in the last few years. [Check out the BlackBerry 10 launch keynote in the video above]

As we know, the first two devices launched were the Z10 and Q10, a 1, 2 combination of touchscreen device and physical QWERTY keyboard device.

Fast forward to 2015, and BlackBerry 10 looks more robust then ever before in just two years. Aside from the original Z and Q, BlackBerry 10 has been featured on seven other smartphones (Q5, Z30, P’9982, Z3, P’9983, Passport, Classic) since its original launch. BlackBerry 10 has also been updated five times (OS 10.1, 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.3, and 10.3.1) in that small timeframe, something the other mobile operating systems haven’t matched. New features and functions have been introduced at ridiculous speed, and the UI is more polished and beautiful than many believed it could get.

While BlackBerry’s original play at the consumer in 2013 fell short, in 2015, new BlackBerry CEO John Chen has put the company in a position that’s profitable, and can be sustained over the long haul. This strategy could allow BlackBerry to make another go at the consumer market – if they were to choose to go that route – in the near future.

Here’s to your second year of life, BlackBerry 10! May you have many, many more.

Comments

BlackBerry highly deserves mass praise for BB10.
There’s nothing like it out to date. I understand why companies such as Apple, MS & Google perhaps, are somewhat threatened by BB10. Its the only OS that feels natural with navigating within the OS. Its a well designed OS, and highly intuitive.
I’ve used them all, my contacts have used them all. BB10 is the top dog. It just needs the respect it deserves. People need to be made aware of this OS. That is the only way you will rip people’s hands off there iOS and Android devices.

BlackBerry 10 was released two years ago. No handset manufacturer except BlackBerry has deployed this OS. BlackBerry phones sales numbers are poor. BlackBerry 10 market share is somewhere close to zero.

Well done Mr. Heins and Mr. Chen!

SuperionMaximus

What’s your point? Windows Phone was launched in October 2010. How’s it fairing in the market these days? Not a whole lot better then BlackBerry 10.

BlackBerry is doing what only 1 other company is currently successful at doing in the market. BlackBerry is an end to end solution from hardware, software and services.

Even giant companies like Samsung are scared of going this route. Samsung is not going full force with Tizen.

Microsoft has no choice but to go all in with Windows Phone because really, no one else wants to.

The fact that BlackBerry 10 is in the market, has survived the past two years, and is not showing any signs of exiting the market any time soon should be celebrated.

You know that RIM’s best year ever was 2011 right? When did the iPhone Launch? 2007. When did Android hit the scene? 2008. WebOS? 2009. Windows Phone? 2010. BlackBerry didn’t collapse over night, nor did iOS or Android rise to dominance in the blink of an eye.

Here’s to many more years ahead of a competitive market including BlackBerry 10